above the law Trump must turn over his taxes according to federal appeals court ruling today Carla Sinclair

crimes Man steals chicken and biscuits, say police Rob Beschizza

videos Man exonerated after video shows unprovoked police beating, cops insist all is well Cory Doctorow

music Eddy Grant sues Trump campaign for copyright infringement over "Electric Avenue" David Pescovitz

Japan Japanese rapper Kan a.k.a. GAMI busted for 0.5 grams of weed Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets Celebrate the 4th with an Otto professional steak grill for perfectly cooked meat in 10 minutes Boing Boing's Shop

black hills Why Native Americans are protesting Trump's celebration at Mount Rushmore Maddie Lee

racism St Louis couple point guns at peaceful protestors on street by mansion Rob Beschizza

sponsored It's Time for Silicon Valley To Finish Its Job of Disrupting the Racist Drug War Boing Boing

police Massachusetts governor proposes a $5000 bonus for cops who undergo anti-racist training Thom Dunn

Chaos in America, O.J. Simpson framed by cops, and Brad Pitt’s saggy butt, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

finders keepers Someone found the $1 million treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains David Pescovitz

politics Google says China- and Iran-backed hackers hit Biden and Trump campaigns Xeni Jardin

george floyd New York Times column calls for U.S. military to suppress protests with "overwhelming force" Rob Beschizza

tabloids Kim Jong-un is dead, Prince Andrew is broke, and Kobe Bryant killed himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Innovation Listen: Inspiring commencement speech from Astro Teller, X's captain of moonshots David Pescovitz

maps Waterworld world map Rob Beschizza

poetry Beat poet Michael McClure, RIP David Pescovitz

Funny Grim Reaper visits Florida beaches as Gov. DeSantis lifts COVID-19 restrictions Xeni Jardin

Business House Judiciary demands Jeff Bezos testify on Amazon's alleged misuse of third-party seller data Xeni Jardin